April 29, 2021

SOUTH SIDE Gail Mitchell, Linda Hill, John Scull, Kathy Coster, and Barry Hetchko counted: belted kingfisher     2 great blue heron     10 purple martin           39 osprey                        3 glaucous-wing gull    9 unidentified gull        11 common merganser  4 bald eagle                   2 northwest crow           1 1 harbour seal & 1 river otter…

The recent, record-breaking heat-wave, described as a heat dome, caused shocking devastation on some many fronts. Our Violet-Green Swallows abandoned their nest. We watched four adults swirling around in front of the birdhouse on one of the hot afternoons and then they were gone.  I knew that no young had fledged as I had been…

Shorebird Count – Cowichan Bay – Sunday January 11th, 2015 A high number of 18 species of waterbirds were observed in the fog on the North Side of Cowichan Bay by Daryl Johnson, Bob Nation, Christine Gilbertson and Carol Hartwig. Horned Grebe 2 Double-crested Cormorant 2 Great Blue Heron 1 Canada Goose 6 Trumpeter Swan…

Hi Birders Five of us set out on this wet and windy Ash Wednesday, the start of this count had to be the worst weather that we have encountered this season. It was hard to get some of the counters to open their windows let alone get out of the truck, but in the end…

North Side of Cowichan Bay On a gloriously sunny afternoon, Daryl Johnson, Bob Nation, Christine Gilbertson and Carol Hartwig surveying for the Coastal Bird Survey on Cowichan Estuary North-Khenipsen Road. The group discovered there were 13 species and a total of 675 water birds: 2 Horned Grebe 1 Double-crested Cormorant, 8 Canada Goose 113 Trumpeter…

Hi Birders We were once again blessed with good weather and with seven participants we had to take two vehicles. Sheila took charge of clipboard , we wish her well on her trip to Cuba and hope she keeps tally of all the swans down there. Beside the car park at the doggy doo center…